Chapter 1746: Each Showing Their Special Talents 1

Shi Ran replied righteously: "Who says that children must enjoy a life of material abundance? Growing up through hardship is the best way for children to develop. I don't see anything wrong with letting them gain some experience..."

Shi Ran had inherited this trait from her mother, and had even carried it forward.

Shi Youxuan felt that letting children endure some hardship from a young age was a good thing.

She had already made arrangements before the children were even born!

"The children aren't afraid of hardship, and I'm even less so. We are husband and wife; we should share in both blessings and difficulties." With things said to this point, it was truly unreasonable for Yun Qitian to decline further.

"Alright then, just consider it a loan from you. Once the company is back on its feet, I will pay you back with interest."

He hugged his wife tightly.

Shi Ran, however, pushed her husband away: "Stay away from me, you're squashing my belly..."

That same evening, Shi Ran complained of stomach pain.

She was sent to the hospital and gave birth within half an hour. The delivery process was very smooth; mother and child were safe, and both Baobao were very healthy.

When Shi Youxuan received the call from her son-in-law, it was a call to share the good news. She arrived at the hospital at daybreak, bringing old hen soup brewed by Fang Jie.

Shi Youxuan first went to the newborn nursery to see her two grandsons.

Because they were twins, the two little ones appeared smaller at birth, but all their indicators were normal.

She arrived at the Hospital Ward. When her daughter saw her mother, the first thing she asked was: "Mom, can you bring me my computer, please?"

"No."

She glared at her daughter reproachfully: "Why would you look at a computer during your postpartum confinement? Your task right now is to have a proper confinement; don't exhaust your mind. Fang Jie cooked some chicken soup, have a taste."

She ladled the chicken soup into a fine bone china bowl and fed it to her daughter with a spoon.

Such treatment was something the children of the Sheng Family had not received after the age of two.

The reason Shi Ran could still enjoy her mother feeding her soup was because she had just given birth and her body was very weak.

For a woman, giving birth is basically like walking through the gates of hell. Although her daughter's delivery this time was very smooth, she still felt heartache for her.

Shi Ran kept her mouth shut and refused to drink, acting spoiled: "If you agree to bring me the computer, I'll drink it. If you don't bring it, I won't drink."

In fact, this request for a computer was not first made to her mother, but to her husband.

Such an unreasonable request was of course rejected. Not only was it rejected, but no amount of threats worked, so she then proposed the request for the computer to her mother.

However, she was rejected again!

"Drink it. Do you really think I can't handle you, you brat?"

Shi Youxuan gently patted her daughter as a reprimand.

She obediently opened her mouth, enjoying her mother's meticulous care.

As Shi Youxuan fed her daughter the chicken soup, she said: "You don't need to worry about your in-laws' business. Your father is still here; we won't just watch and do nothing. Your father is much more capable than you when it comes to taking action, so don't try to be a hero. Just focus on your confinement and getting your health back; that's more important than anything else..."

"You all know about it? Hehe."

"What's so surprising about that?" Shi Youxuan rolled her eyes at her daughter: "With such a big matter, how could we not know?"

"Don't be too headstrong. Don't make yourself out to be some kind of iron warrior. Your father-in-law and your father have both spent decades grinding away in the business world. What kind of storms haven't they seen? This little matter is nothing."

Her mother spoke lightly, but Shi Ran knew that this crisis was different from any before.

This was a global financial crisis, and many century-old family businesses abroad had gone bankrupt.

She said: "You should still avoid letting my father get too involved. If our family gets dragged into this, what will happen to my younger brothers in the future?"

Her mother glared at her again: "I told you not to worry about it, are you going to keep going on and on?"

"Did everything I taught you since you were little go down the drain? We are a family, and a family should share in both blessings and difficulties. Your brothers remember this, yet you are the only one who doesn't."

"They all agree that the Sheng Family and the Yun Family should weather the storm together. Even if our family goes bankrupt and we don't leave them a single cent, they would still build their own family business and live very well."

Shi Ran still disagreed: "As the eldest sister, I have to set a good example for my younger brothers and sisters; I cannot become a burden to the family."

"A burden?"

"Hmph! If your father and I run into difficulties in the future and come to your door, will you ignore us too? Will we also become a burden to you?"

"Of course not, I would do everything in my power."

Her mother replied reproachfully: "Exactly. If we have difficulties, you would certainly do your best to help us. So if you have difficulties, why can't we do the same?"

"We are a family, and a family should help and support one another. Don't dwell on such things. You are still in your confinement, so just rest well and don't worry about anything else..."

This financial crisis was more severe than imagined.

Besides the Yun Family, the Jian Group had also suffered heavy losses, including the Sheng Group of Sheng Zerong.

For many years, most of their businesses were abroad, so the damage they suffered was severe—the kind that was almost bone-deep and could lead to total ruin if one were not careful.

While Ding Sheng had most of its business domestically, the impact it received was much smaller.

Zichen did not understand the company well, and he thought that his own family was also having a hard time during this financial crisis, so he returned home.

Upon entering, he asked: "Where is my father?"

Shi Youxuan said: "Your father is in a meeting at the company. I haven't seen him much lately; he leaves early and returns late every day, and sometimes he even stays at the company and doesn't come back at all."

"Do you have something to discuss with him?"

Sheng Hanyu was very busy every day, but most of his time was spent helping his brothers and friends find solutions and raise funds to weather the crisis.

However, to Zichen's ears, his mother's words sounded like his father was rushing about for the family business.

He took out a bank card and handed it to his mother: "This is all my money. If Dad hasn't returned, please pass it on to him. I have to hurry back soon."

Zichen was also very busy every day; he had to attend classes and manage his dozens of shops. Although each shop was small in scale and had a manager, there were a thousand things to attend to, and there were always issues the managers couldn't resolve that required him to step in personally.

In addition, there was the restaurant his father had given him, which also took up a lot of his energy.

That man, Huo Zhenteng, was very capable, but his ambition was even greater.

He had to be utilized, but also guarded against at all times, and it couldn't be too obvious.

What his father had handed to him was indeed a hot potato; it was truly lucrative, but it was also truly burning to the touch!

Shi Youxuan knew her son was busy, so she didn't use too many polite words; there was no need to be polite with her own son. She took the card and asked directly: "How much money is in here?"

"Twelve million three hundred thousand."

After Zichen finished speaking, he added: "I also kept over a hundred thousand for turnover."

"Over ten million?"

Shi Youxuan was somewhat surprised: "You actually earned this much? Just from those inconspicuous snack shops?"

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